Summary of �ｿｽgThe Elixir of Love�ｿｽh in 3 Minutes - Opera Synopsis First performed May 12, 1832. Libretto by Felice Romani (in Itarian), after Scribe and Malaperta. A Summary of �ｿｽgL'elisir d'amore (The Elixir of Love)�ｿｽh Act 1 In the 19th century, in Spain, a beautiful and rich lady, Adina, reads the book �ｿｽgTristan and Isolde�ｿｽh to the people in her village. A young and poor villager, Nemorino, also listens to the story which she reads. In that story, Tristan takes the elixir of love, and Isolde falls passionately in love with him. So, Nemorino thinks, �ｿｽgI�ｿｽfd like to get the elixir of love. I wish it were true.�ｿｽh Because, he loves Adina. Then, sergeant Belcore appears, and he attempts to seduce Adina who is the most beautiful lady in this village. Nemorino is frustrated by the appearance of a masculine rival.

A traveling purveyor of medicines, Dulcamara, arrives in the village. He advertises a potion capable of curing anything. Nemorino asks him if he has the elixir of love, which Tristan took. Actually, Dulcamara is an impostor. He sells Nemorino a bottle of cheap wine, and explains to him, �ｿｽgThis elixir will have an effect on you, tomorrow.�ｿｽh Dulcamara intends to run away before this day is over. Nemorino tells Adina that she will fall in love with him the next day. Adina gets angry. She declares she is going to marry the sergeant Belcore, this day. Nemorino begs her to wait till the next day. But Adina ignores him. Act 2 Nemorino attempts to buy one more bottle of elixir, but he doesn�ｿｽft have enough money. So, he decides to sugn up for the army, in order to get the sign-op money they offer. Adina is given an account of Nemorino�ｿｽfs plan from Dulcamara.

Adina learning that Nemorino is willing to risk his life by entering the army is moved to tears by Nemorino�ｿｽfs affection for her. Nemorino also notices her tears, and understands their meaning. Adina pays Nemorino�ｿｽfs sign-up money back, and marries him. After all, Dulcamara�ｿｽfs elixir has an effect. Dulcamara peacefully leaves the village. A Comment on �ｿｽgL'elisir d'amore (The Elixir of Love)�ｿｽh Gaetano Donizetti who is an Italian composer, composed more than 70 operas in his life. This opera, �ｿｽgL'elisir d'amore (The Elixir of Love),�ｿｽh is the most famous opera of Donizetti�ｿｽfs operas. The manager of Teatro alla Canobbiana in Milan requested Donizetti to compose an opera, and Donizetti completed composing this opera in only two weeks. Donizetti was well-known for writing operas quickly, so to speak, he was an artisan of opera.

The world premiere of this opera achieved a great success, so this opera was performed for a month, which was remarkable for that time. The story of this opera is a mere comedy with respect to the elixir of love. But you can listen to melodies which are filled with sorrow in this opera. You will be fascinated with a mysterious atmosphere between comedy and sorrow. The heroine, Adina, is not only a mere beautiful and rich lady but also a lady who has a tender heart. Nemorino is not only a mere young and poor villager but also a younger man who has passionate heart. You can enjoy double characters in this opera. There is no doubt that Nemorino�ｿｽfs aria, �ｿｽgUna furtiva lagrima (A Furtive Tear),�ｿｽh in act 2 is the most lyrical and famous aria in all operas. Some people want to listen only to this Tenor�ｿｽfs aria. But, this opera contains other wonderful arias and duets. You should appreciate these songs. Gluck, C. W.

(1714-1787) Lyric Opera Theatre presents L'ELISIR D'AMORE (The Elixir of Love) | ASU Events Lyric Opera Theatre presents L'ELISIR D'AMORE (The Elixir of Love) The show is starting Tempe campus Share “L'elisir d'amore” is one of the most frequently performed of all Donizetti’s operas. It combines a touching love story and hilarious comedy with beautiful music, including the much-loved aria "Una furtiva lagrima." The opera’s premiere in Milan in 1832 was a triumph and secured Donizetti’s place as one of the leading Italian opera composers of his day. This opera is appropriate for all ages. Music composed by Gaetano Donizetti; libretto by Felice Romani; sung in Italian with English supertitles; stage direction by Dale Dreyfoos; music direction by Brian DeMaris; choreography by Lynette Kidman. Orchestral reduction by Tony Burke © Pocket Publications.

L'elisir d'amore | opera by Donizetti | Britannica.com opera by Donizetti Alternative Title: “The Elixir of Love” Related Topics An exerpt from Nemorino’s aria “ Una furtiva lagrima ” from Act II of Gaetano … L’elisir d’amore, ( Italian: “The Elixir of Love” or “The Love Potion”) comic opera in two acts by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti (Italian libretto by Felice Romani , after a French libretto by Eugène Scribe for Daniel-François-Esprit Auber ’s Le Philtre, 1831) that premiered in Milan on May 12, 1832. Background and context L’elisir d’amore was written under challenging circumstances. Early in 1832 the Teatro della Canobbiana in Milan commissioned Donizetti to compose a new opera, and Donizetti took a mere six weeks to complete it. Gaetano Donizetti, portrait by Giovanni Carnevali; in the Museo Donizettiano, Bergamo, Italy.

Courtesy of the Museo Donizettiano, Bergamo, Italy Nemorino, a young peasant ( tenor ) Adina, a wealthy young woman ( soprano ) Belcore, a sergeant ( baritone ) Giannetta, a young peasant (soprano) Villagers, peasants. L’elisir d’amore takes place in an Italian village in the early 19th century. Act I Adina’s farm. Adina is sitting beneath a tree on her farm, reading a book . Her friend Giannetta and other peasants are resting nearby. Nemorino watches Adina from a distance, lamenting that he has nothing but love to offer her (“ Quànto è bella, quànto è cara ”). The peasants ask Adina to read to them, and she reads them the story of how Tristan won Isolde by drinking a magic love potion. Sergeant Belcore swaggers in with his troop. Adina laughs at his braggadocio , but when he presses her to marry him, she promises to think it over. She invites the whole troop to her house for some wine , and the peasants return to their work.

Nemorino intercepts Adina on her way to the house and awkwardly declares his love for her. She tells him that he is a nice fellow but that she is not inclined to fall in love with anyone. Similar Topics In the village square, the populace eagerly greets the traveling “Doctor” Dulcamara, who proclaims the virtues of his patent cure-all (“ Udite, udite, o rustici ”). Nemorino asks Dulcamara if he has the Elixir of Love described in Adina’s book. Dulcamara gives Nemorino a bottle of wine, telling him that it is the magical elixir. Nemorino gulps it down and becomes tipsy. When Adina enters, Nemorino, certain that the potion will work, pretends to ignore her. To punish him, Adina flirts with Belcore, who tells her that he must return to his garrison and so must marry her at once. Nemorino, dismayed by this turn of events, urges Adina to wait just one more day, but she spitefully ignores him and invites the entire village to the wedding. Act II Adina’s house.

Everyone is celebrating at the pre-wedding feast at Adinas house. Adina secretly wishes Nemorino had come so she could enjoy her revenge. Dulcamara sings a flirtatious duet with Adina (“ Io son ricco e tu sei bella ”), to great applause. Adina, still miffed at Nemorino’s absence, goes off with Belcore and a notary to sign the marriage contract. Nemorino arrives, fearing that he is too late to prevent the wedding. Seeing Dulcamara, he begs for another bottle of the magic elixir, but Dulcamara will not give it to him until he can pay for it. Nemorino throws himself on a bench in despair. Belcore now returns, annoyed that Adina has postponed the wedding until that evening. Seeing Nemorino, Belcore asks why he is so sad. Nemorino tells him that he is despondent because he has no money . Belcore advises him to join the army, where he can instantly earn 20 scudi. Nemorino is reluctant, but Belcore persuades him with a vision of the glories (and opportunities for winning the ladies) of being a military man.

Nemorino enlists and takes the money, thrilled at the prospect of winning Adina. Belcore secretly plumes himself on having recruited his rival and getting him out of the way. Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent In the village, Giannetta tells her friends the exciting news that Nemorino’s uncle has died and left him a fortune. Nemorino staggers in, having drunk the second bottle of “elixir.” He suddenly finds himself the centre of female attention, and, not knowing that he has become an eligible bachelor, believes that the elixir is finally working. Adina and Dulcamara arrive and are both astonished to see Nemorino surrounded by the village maidens and fully enjoying his newfound popularity. Adina angrily confronts him about joining the army, but Nemorino, enjoying her jealousy, goes off with a gaggle of girls. Dulcamara tells Adina that the magic elixir has made Nemorino popular, and that he joined the army in order to get the money to pay for it. Adina realizes that Nemorino’s love is true.

Dulcamara, seeing an opportunity to sell more elixir, tries to rouse her jealousy, but she vows to win him back her own way. Alone, Nemorino recalls the tear on Adina’s cheek and is convinced that she loves him (“ Una furtiva lagrima ”). But when she arrives, he pretends to be uninterested, in order to get her to declare her true feelings. She asks him not to leave and tells him that she has bought back his commission (“ Prendi, per me sei libero ”). But she still will not confess her love, so Nemorino vows to die a soldier. At last, Adina tells him that she loves him and begs his forgiveness. Belcore arrives to find the lovers embracing. But he is confident that there are plenty of fish in the sea—and that Dulcamara and his love potion can help. L'elisir d'amore - OperaWorld External links Background Written in haste in a six-week period, [1] L'elisir d'amore was the most often performed opera in Italy between 1838 and 1848 [1] and it has remained continually in the international opera repertory .

Today it is one of the most frequently performed of all Donizetti's operas: it appears as number 13 on the Operabase list of the most-performed operas worldwide in the five seasons between 2008 and 2013. [2] There are a large number of recordings. It contains the popular tenor aria " Una furtiva lagrima ," a romanza that has a considerable performance history in the concert hall. Donizetti insisted on a number of changes from the original Scribe libretto. The best known of these was the insertion of "Una furtiva lagrima" and the duet between Adina and Nemorino in the first act, "Chiedi all'aura lusinghiera". The melody to the duet "Io son ricco e tu sei bella" in Act 2, Scene 1 recurs in the final scene of the opera sung by Dulcamara as a solo aria with new scabrous lyrics. In general, under Donizetti's hands, the subject became more romantic than in the Auber version: L'elisir d'amore features three big duets between the tenor and soprano.

There is also personal history in this opera. Donizetti's military service was bought by a rich woman, so that, unlike his brother Giuseppe (also a well known composer) he did not have to serve in the Austrian army. Performance history The premiere of L'elisir d'amore took place at the Teatro della Canobbiana , Milan on 12 May 1832. Today, the opera is part of the standard repertory. Roles Peasants, soldiers of Belcore's platoon Synopsis Place: A small village in the Basque Country [3] Time: The end of the 18th century Act 1 Nemorino, a poor peasant, is in love with Adina, a beautiful landowner, who torments him with her indifference. When Nemorino hears Adina reading to her workers the story of Tristan and Isolde , he is convinced that a magic potion will help him to gain Adina's love. The self-important Sergeant Belcore appears with his regiment and immediately sets about courting Adina in front of everyone.

Nemorino becomes anxious (although, Adina meanwhile secretly derides Belcore's complacency) and, alone with Adina, reveals his love for her. Yet Adina rebuffs him, saying she wants a different lover every day and following her example would do Nemorino better. Nemorino declares that his feelings will never change. The travelling quack doctor, Dulcamara (the self-proclaimed Dr. Encyclopedia), arrives, selling his bottled cure-all to the townspeople. Nemorino innocently asks Dulcamara if he has any of Isolde's love potion. Despite failing to recognise the name 'Isolde', Dulcamara's commercial talents nevertheless enable him to sell a bottle of the cure-all - in reality only cheap wine - to Nemorino, withdrawing all his savings. "Dr.

Dulcamara" ( Andrew Foldi ), an itinerant quack and purveyor of "elixirs" and other tonics, gestures to "Cochise" (Bruce Cooper), his sly trumpet playing assistant, to call together the townspeople as he sings his Act 1 (Scene 2) aria "Udite, udite, o rustici" ("Hear me, hear me, o peasants") in a performance of the Cincinnati Opera 's noted 1968 "Wild West" production of L'Elisir d'Amore in which the 1832 opera's setting was moved from a village in the Basque country to 1870s Texas. To make a safe escape, Dulcamara tells Nemorino the potion needs 24 hours to take effect — by which time, the doctor will be long gone. Nemorino drinks the potion in a haste in order to watch the effect tomorrow. Emboldened by the "elixir" (in fact, drunk), Nemorino feigns indifference when he encounters Adina, as he expects that the elixir will facilitate his conquest of Adina the following day.

She becomes increasingly annoyed; perhaps she has feelings for Nemorino after all? Belcore returns and proposes marriage to Adina. Still riled by Nemorino and wishing to give him a lesson, Adina falsely promises to marry Belcore in six days' time. Yet Nemorino only laughs in response: such confidence is sustained in the belief in the magic potion. However, when Belcore learns that his regiment must leave the next morning, Adina promises to marry him before his departure. This of course panics Nemorino, who cries out for Dr. Dulcamara to come to his aid. Adina, meanwhile, invites everyone to the wedding. Act 2 Adina and Belcore's wedding party is in full swing. Dr. Dulcamara encourages Adina to sing a duet with him to entertain the guests. The notary arrives to make the marriage official. Adina is annoyed to see that Nemorino has not appeared, for the whole deal has been intended only to punish him. While everyone goes to witness the signing of the wedding contract, Dulcamara stays behind, helping himself to food and drink.

Having seen the notary, Nemorino appears, depressed, as he believes that he has lost Adina. He sees Dulcamara and frantically begs him for a more powerful, faster-acting elixir. Although Dulcamara is proud to boast of his philanthropy, upon discovering that Nemorino now has no money he changes his tune and marches off, refusing to supply him anything. Belcore emerges, musing about why Adina has suddenly put off the wedding and signing of the contract. He spots Nemorino and asks his rival why he is depressed. When Nemorino says he needs cash, Belcore suggests joining the army, as he'll receive funds on the spot. Belcore tries to excite Nemorino with tales of military life, while Nemorino only thinks of getting the potion and thus winning Adina, if only for a day before departure. Belcore produces a contract, which Nemorino signs in return for the money. Nemorino privately vows to rush and buy more potion, while Belcore muses about how sending Nemorino off to war has so easily dispatched his rival. After the two men have left, Giannetta gossips with the women of the village.

Swearing them all to secrecy, she reveals that Nemorino's uncle has just died and left his nephew a large fortune. However, neither Nemorino nor Adina is yet aware of this. Nemorino enters, having spent his military signing bonus on - and consumed - a large amount of the fake elixir from Dr. Dulcamara. Hoping to share his fortune, the women approach Nemorino with overly friendly greetings. So out of character is this that Nemorino takes it as proof of the elixir's efficacy. Adina sees Nemorino with the women, is rattled by his newfound popularity, and asks Dr. Dulcamara for an explanation. Unaware that Adina is the object of Nemorino's affection, Dulcamara explains that Nemorino spent his last penny on the elixir and joined the army for money to get more, so desperate was he to win the love of some unnamed cruel beauty. Adina immediately recognises Nemorino's sincerity, regrets her behaviour and realises that she has loved Nemorino all along.

Although Dulcamara seizes the opportunity to try to sell her some of his potion to win back Nemorino, Adina declares that she has full confidence in her own powers of attraction. Sung by Enrico Caruso in 1911 for the Victor Talking Machine Company . Problems playing this file? See media help . Nemorino appears alone, pensive, reflecting on a tear he saw in Adina's eye when he was ignoring her earlier. Solely based on that, he convinces himself that Adina loves him. She enters and asks why he has chosen to join the army and leave the village. When Nemorino explains that he was seeking a better life, Adina responds that he is loved and that she has purchased back his military contract from Sergeant Belcore. She offers the cancelled contract to Nemorino and reassures him that, if he stays, he will be happy. As he takes the contract, Adina turns to leave. Nemorino believes she is abandoning him and flies into a desperate fit, vowing that if he is not loved he might as well go off and die a soldier. Deeply moved by his fidelity, Adina finally declares that she will love Nemorino forever.

Nemorino is ecstatic. Adina begs him to forgive her, which he does with a kiss. Belcore returns to see Nemorino and Adina in an embrace. When Adina explains that she loves Nemorino, the Sergeant takes the news in stride, noting that there are plenty of other women in the world. Adina and Nemorino learn about the inheritance from his uncle. Dulcamara returns and boasts of the success of his elixir: Nemorino is now not only loved but also rich. He exults in the boost this will bring to the sales of his product. As he prepares to leave, everyone queues up to buy the elixir and hails Dulcamara as a great physician.

Noted arias Quanto è bella, quanto è cara/ "How beautiful she is" — Nemorino, Scene 1 Della crudele Isotta / "Of the cruel Isolda" — Adina, Scene 1 Come Paride vezzoso / "Just as the charming Paris" — Belcore, Scene 1 Udite, udite, o rustici / "Listen, listen, o peasants" — Doctor Dulcamara, Scene 2 Act 2 Barcarolle for Two Voices Io son ricco e tu sei bella / "I'm rich, and you are beautiful" - Dulcamara, Adina, Scene 1 Una furtiva lagrima / "A furtive tear" — Nemorino, Scene 2 Prendi, per me sei libero / "Take it, I have freed you" — Adina, Scene 2 Arrangements and adaptations In 1840, Richard Wagner arranged the work for solo piano. [4] W. S. Gilbert wrote a burlesque adaptation of the opera, Dulcamara, or the Little Duck and the Great Quack , in 1866.

[5] Recordings L’elisir d’amore in Berlin | Opera, my love L’elisir d’amore in Berlin Melodramma giocoso in two acts Libretto by Felice Romani, based on Eugène Scribes „Le Philtre“ First performance on 12. May, 1832 at the Teatro della Cannobiana in Milan Premiered at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on 25 April, 2014 In Italian with German and English surtitles Performances 2 hrs 45 mins / 1 interval Cast Alessandro Scotto di Luzio (04.03.2016 | 06.03.2016) N. N. (20.05.2016 | 27.05.2016) Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin Orchestra Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin Information Gaetano Donizetti himself described his ELIXIR OF LOVE, which premiered in 1832, as an “opera buffa”, yet there is little to laugh about in this supposedly comic opera.

No different from his DON PASQUALE, composed a decade later, ELIXIR OF LOVE is a work whose mirth is rooted in gentle melancholy. Despite the happy end, the chance that things might have taken a turn for the worse is ever-present, as is the threat that the misunderstandings and coincidences that pepper the narrative of ELIXIR OF LOVE do not always turn out all right in real life. The story recounted by Donizetti and his librettist Felice Romani is a simple one: Adina and Nemorino are in love, yet neither can pluck up the courage to confess their love for the other person. Not until he recalls a single tear in Adina’s eye, the famous “furtiva lagrima”, does Nemorino realise that his love is requited, triggering one of the most famous tenor arias in the history of opera. This production of ELIXIR OF LOVE at the Deutsche Oper Berlin is in the capable hands of a director who has repeatedly served notice of her proficiency in mounting operatic and theatrical works based on more lightweight material.

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Nicole Cabell, as the love maidenAdina, sings her desires deftly while Gabrielle Vivani, as the blusterous Sergent Belcore, demonstrates his vocal chops. Alessandro Corbelli is the delightful Dr. Dulcamara who convinces the clueless Nemorino that he indeed has the elixir of love. Giuseppee Filianoti sings and acts Nemorino wonderfully. While he is no Luciano Pavaretti–who played the role in 1977 at the LyricOpera–Filianoti easily wins the heart of the audience with his kindness, his innocence and his rich tenor voice. From his comic chops to his sweetness and ultimately to his angst, Filianoti emotes such emotional truth in his unforgettable aria Una Furtiva Lagrina that the audience gave him a cheering standing ovation! The Elixir of Love is the story of a naive rural Italian villager whose love for a woman allows him to believe that an elixir will charm her into his arms despite her rejection. This is a cute, well sung opera that is light fare sure to brighten a dreary winter day.

Giuseppe Filianoti is a pure good guy that we cheer for and Donizetti’s score wisps into a world of love–not a bad place to spend a few hours. The Elixir of Love is fun. Highly Recommended Talk Theatre in Chicago podcast Date Reviewed: January 27, 2010 At the Lyric Opera Chicago, 20 N. Wacker, Chicago, IL, call (312) 332-2244, tickets $20 -$207, , running time is 2 hours, 40 minutes with intermission, through February 22, 2010 L’Elisir d’amore - Gaetano Donizetti - Opéra national de Paris "Would you have… by chance… the love potion of Queen Isolde? - L’Elisir d’amore, Act I, scene 6 L'Elisir d'amore is to Donizetti what Il Barbiere di Siviglia is to Rossini: his passport to eternal fame. Like his triumphant senior's comic masterpiece, the score was completed in less than two weeks.

However, success was by no means assured: the composer was still recovering from a resounding flop at Milan’s La Scala with Ugo, conte di Parigi. More importantly still, Alessandro Lanari, impresario of the rival theatre, had nothing better to offer him than “a German prima donna, a stuttering tenor, a buffo with the voice of a goat and a fairly useless French basso, but whom we must thank." Verdi’s music, his “vocal line sometimes brilliant, sometimes lively, sometimes colourful”, to quote the fawningly sycophantic critic of the Gazzetta di Milano, must have had a magical effect on his mediocre singers, rather like that of Doctor Dulcamara’s famous elixir (in reality, a bottle of Bordeaux) on Nemorino! Or perhaps the cast were not really as bad as all that! Or were audiences immediately won over by that master alchemist's mix of comedy and poetry whose charm has never ceased to work, particularly in the tenor’s aria “una furtiva lagrima”.

Besotted with Aleksandra Kurzak’s Adina, Roberto Alagna is performing one of his favourite roles for the first time in Paris in this production staged by Laurent Pelly. L'Elisir d'Amore | Paris Hotel Louvre Marsollier Opera - 3 star Hotel Louvre - Opera House Posted by admin Categories: Shows From 02 to 25 November 2015, the comic opera L’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love) is on the stage of the modern opera house, the Opéra Bastille. Composed by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti and written by the famous librettist Felice Romani, L’Elisir d’Amore achieved great success in Europe. It had its premiere at the Teatro della Canobbiana in Milan on 12 May 1832 and was classified as the most frequently performed opera in Italy from 1832 to 1842. This new production of L’Elisir d’Amore is conducted by the famous conductor Donato Renzetti and directed by Laurent Pelly.

It brings together the Polish operatic soprano Aleksandra Kurzak in the role of Adina, the French tenor Roberto Alagna in the role of Nemorino, the Italian baritone Mario Cassi as Belcore, the Italian baritone Ambrogio Maestri as Il Dottor Dulcamara, and the French soprano Mélissa Petit singing the role of Giannetta. If you are at Hotel Louvre Marsollier Opera , this is one of the shows that you don’t want to miss!

Question: Which Italian composed the 1832 opera 'The Elixir of Love' (L'elisir d'amore')?
Answer: Donizetti